A visit to the Hospital
Well, I thought that would get your attention.
Yesterday we went to Alexandria Inova Hospital after school so the boys could get their flu shots. I've been calling their pediatrician's office for three weeks trying to schedule the shots (their asthma doc wanted them to get the shots as early as possible) but the office still hasn't received their doses and didn't know when they would come in, so when to the flu clinic at the hospital.
Neither of the boys were very excited about getting their shots. Sam, who always wants to go first, volunteered to let Dylan get his shot first. Wasn't that sweet? They held it together pretty well until we went into the auditorium where they were giving the shots and a little girl ahead of us was throwing a fit. Soon the tears began. We made it though the experience and everything was made better with a lollipop and lifesaver.
We were told to wait around for a bit to be sure that no one had a bad reaction so we decided to pay a visit to our friends in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). Dylan and Sam were born at Alexandria Hospital. Sam was in the NICU for 4 weeks and Dylan was in for 10. Lucky for us Sheryl, the nurse that cared for the boys most of the time, was there yesterday and it was great to see her. Two other nurses who worked with us were also there. They had no problem identifying who was who which I thought was pretty impressive!! Everyone marveled at how big the boys had gotten.
I told them we would be back on November 6th with a thank you cake.
Although it felt like a victory going back to the NICU with two healthy and happy boys it also stirred up a lot of memories. Last night I couldn't forget the day I left the hospital and had to leave the boys and the night we brought Sam home. As thrilled as I was to have Sam home I was heartbroken that Dylan was left in the hospital all by himself.
I can't believe it's been four years. What a wild ride it's been!!
Yesterday we went to Alexandria Inova Hospital after school so the boys could get their flu shots. I've been calling their pediatrician's office for three weeks trying to schedule the shots (their asthma doc wanted them to get the shots as early as possible) but the office still hasn't received their doses and didn't know when they would come in, so when to the flu clinic at the hospital.
Neither of the boys were very excited about getting their shots. Sam, who always wants to go first, volunteered to let Dylan get his shot first. Wasn't that sweet? They held it together pretty well until we went into the auditorium where they were giving the shots and a little girl ahead of us was throwing a fit. Soon the tears began. We made it though the experience and everything was made better with a lollipop and lifesaver.
We were told to wait around for a bit to be sure that no one had a bad reaction so we decided to pay a visit to our friends in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). Dylan and Sam were born at Alexandria Hospital. Sam was in the NICU for 4 weeks and Dylan was in for 10. Lucky for us Sheryl, the nurse that cared for the boys most of the time, was there yesterday and it was great to see her. Two other nurses who worked with us were also there. They had no problem identifying who was who which I thought was pretty impressive!! Everyone marveled at how big the boys had gotten.
I told them we would be back on November 6th with a thank you cake.
Although it felt like a victory going back to the NICU with two healthy and happy boys it also stirred up a lot of memories. Last night I couldn't forget the day I left the hospital and had to leave the boys and the night we brought Sam home. As thrilled as I was to have Sam home I was heartbroken that Dylan was left in the hospital all by himself.
I can't believe it's been four years. What a wild ride it's been!!
posted by Nikaboli @ 5:32 AM
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